2020 Teacher Education Workshops cancelled due to COVID-19Stay healthy and safe​Hope to see you next year!

This approved certification course of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association is a 10 day full-time course. It is based on the work of the composer Carl Orff and his colleagues who developed "Orff Schulwerk," music and movement for the school. Participants will explore Orff process, melody and rhythm, improvisation, pentatonic scales and bordun accompaniments. Ability to read music notation is a prerequisite.

Each year we invite anyone who has previously taken a level at USU in the past to repeat the same level at a reduced amount. Repeat* Level I by June 1 - $150.00After June 1, 2020 - $200.00* Registration for “Repeat” will open on May 16th, subject to availability. Note that anyone repeating the course is subject to all requirements for that level including participation in all coursework, and completion of all homework.

Workshop fee is tuition only and does not include the cost of credit. Participants may opt to register for 6 continuing education units @ $30 each (total $180 for 60 hours.) Registration and payment is online. ​Note: Workshop fee includes a non-refundable $75 deposit. No refunds after June 1, 2020.​For additional information about credit read this:

REQUIRED MATERIALS - Level I

All required and recommended books will be available for purchase from the West Music bookstore at the workshop.​1. Volume I - Music for Children, Margaret Murray Editions, Carl Orff/ Gunild Keetman. Schott Music, English Version ($26.99)2. Elementaria by Gunild Keetman, English Version ($35.99)3. Rhythmische Übung ($11.99)4. Sweet Pipes Recorder Book 1 (soprano) ($6.50)5. ONE pentatonic folk song book to be selected from: - 150 American Folk Songs to Sing, Read and Play by Peter Erdei ($22.99) - Just Five by Robert Lersey ($9.50) - Sail Away by Eleanor Locke ($32.99) - Sing it Yourself - 220 Pentatonic American Folk Songs by Louise Bradford ($29.95) - Folk Songs North America Sings by Richard Johnson ($50)6.The Yamaha YRS-24B 3 piece soprano recorders with standard fingering

"Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child's play." Carl Orff